Elwood Town Council Meeting
October 13, 2020
The Elwood Town Council met at the Elwood Town Hall, 5235 West 8800 North, Elwood, Utah, at 7:00, October 13, 2020. The following members were present consisting of a quorum.
Keenan Nelson Mayor Scott Goodliffe Councilmember
Mike Pace Councilmember Mark Lay Councilmember
Jon Howard Councilmember
Staff present at this meeting
Steve Woerner Public Works Director
Gina Marble Town Clerk
Others present at this meeting
Devere Hansen Norm & Mylee Warren
WELCOME
ADMINISTRATION
Councilmember Goodliffe gave the opening prayer.
Mayor Nelson welcomed everyone to the meeting
Minutes for the September 8, 2020 town council meeting was presented for approval.
Councilmember Lay made a motion to approve the minutes for Sept 8, 2020. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#1 Norm Warren-Final Subdivision-Mayor Nelson stated that the Norm Warren subdivision went before the planning commission they approved it and recommend it to the town council. Mayor stated it's a 2 lot subdivision located on 4400 west.
Councilmember Goodliffe made a motion to approve the Norm Warren Subdivision. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#2 Ordinance 2020-002 Extending and increasing the corporate limits of Elwood Town (2 Island)- Mayor Nelson stated that we had a public hearing in July and passed the resolution to annex the 2 island that is located in the middle of Elwood Town city limits.
Councilmember Pace made a motion to adopt ordinance 2020-002 to annex the 2 island into Elwood Town. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#3 Ordinance 2020-003 Extending and increasing the corporate limits of Elwood Town (Mann Property)- Mayor Nelson stated that we had a public hearing in Aug and passed the resolution to annex the 2 parcels that is located in the middle of Elwood Town city limits.
Councilmember Pace made a motion to adopt ordinance 2020-003 to annex the 2 parcels into Elwood Town. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#4 Resolution 2020-009-Approve the checklist and the subdivision application to conform to the amended subdivision ordinances. Mayor Nelson stated that Amy and Gil worked on the checklist the planning commission approved it and recommended it to the council for approval. Mayor Nelson stated that he liked it, Councilmember Goodliffe stated he liked it, it goes right along with the ordinances. Councilmember Howard suggested to add the name of the applicant to the top of the checklist.
Councilmember Pace made a motion to approve Resolution 2020-009. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#5 JFL Enterprise-Preliminary plan-Mayor stated that the planning commission approved JFL preliminary plan and recommended it to the town council. Mayor Nelson stated it's located across the street from C&R Auto on powerline road. It's a 3 lot subdivision.
Councilmember Lay made a motion to approve the JFL Enterprise preliminary plan. Councilmember Goodliffe seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion
Item#6 Interlocal Agreement with Box Elder County regarding the Cares Act-Mayor Nelson reported that the Cares Act gives every state, county, city and towns money to use for ppr regarding covid-19 pandemic. Elwood and Box Elder County would enter into an agreement to give the county Elwood Towns portion of the cares fund that would be around 97 thousand. The county would use it to give back to business in the county. If Elwood don't enter into the agreement the money would stay in the state fund and the state would allocate as they see fit. Councilmember Goodliffe suggested we enter into the agreement and keep the money in the county.
Councilmember Goodliffe made a motion to approve Mayor Nelson to proceed with the cares act funds and the interlocal agreement with Box Elder County. Councilmember Pace seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#7 Interlocal Agreement with Box Elder County regarding the enterprise zone-Mayor Nelson reported that we already have a resolution regarding the enterprise zone that we passed in 2016. The county highly encourages us to renew the enterprise so that the designation remains in effect for another 5 years.
Councilmember Goodliffe made a motion to move forward with the enterprise zone and adopt resolution 2020-010. Councilmember Pace seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#8 Planning Commission- Mayor Nelson reported that Judd Hamson resigned and Quinn Hamson is taking his place. William Call is now the Chair and Dakota Nelson is the vice chair.
Item#9 Sheriff's Department Report- Officer Cluff was not present.
Item#10 Animal Control Report- Mayor Nelson reported that Gina went on a sheep call and a dog call today.
WATER
Steve reported the bids came in for the waterline project on cemetery road 1000 North, Grover's got the low bid. Mayor Nelson asked if we should hold off on the project if a subdivision was going to come in on that road. Steve stated he wouldn't wait the bid came in around $114,000.00 dollars to run the new line.
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SEWER
Steve had nothing to report.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Councilmember Pace asked if we put a sprinkler system at the park. Steve reported that the system was done by the parking lot to the pond. Councilmember Pace stated he would like to see it all done at the park. Steve stated he is going to do it in sections.
ROADS
Councilmember Goodliffe reported there is shoulder work on 8000 north and on Rocket Road 10400 North that needs to be filled. Steve stated he has filled it with road base but it don't stay in we need to asphalt it.
EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS
Councilmember Howard had nothing to report.
OTHER
Councilmember Pace stated Elwood purchased a new backhoe, Steve stated we purchased outright and we sold the old one. The new backhoe was $103,000.00 and we got $12,000.00 for the old one.
Councilmember Goodliffe asked if we found out any more information on the property that Elwood owns on powerline road. Mayor Nelson stated there has been some discussion on the strip that rocky mountain power gave to Elwood when they put in the line. They gave it to Elwood but had some stipulations on it so he don't think we could sale it or rent it out. Mayor Nelson asked Councilmember Goodliffe to look into it.
Councilmember Goodliffe made a motion to adjourn, Councilmember Pace seconded the motion and the remaining council agreed. Meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
The undersigned duly acting and appointed clerk for Elwood Town Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Town Council meeting held on the 13th day of October 2020. Dated this the 10th day of November 2020.
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Gina R Marble, Elwood Town Clerk